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TURBO TABLA LIVE SHOWS
The Ultimate Arab Culture Show meets The Ultimate International Dance Night.
In addition to Karim's dynamic solo performances, complete shows can include Singers, Musicians, a DJ
and Bellydance Overdrive : a young dance troupe featuring Meiver, Nina and Lauren.

Spring 2010 - Performances and Workshops (only includes events open to public)
CITY DATE EVENT INFORMATION
Phoenix, AZ Jan 16 @ 1:30pm saturday Saidi and Dabke choreograhy workshops Al-Moro Studio
Las Vegas, NV Jan 30-31 weekend Folk Dance, Maqam, Drum Solo, and Drumming workshops Dance World USA
Denver, CO Feb 13-14@ 1pm weekend Finger Cymbals, Drum Solo for Dancers, and Folklore workshops Buffalo Rose
Miami FL Feb 19-20 weekend Finger Cymbals, Drum Solo for dancers, and Musicality workshops Bozenka's Academy
Mexico City, Mexico March 5-7 weekend workshops & performance TBA
Athens, Greece March 12-14 weekend workshops and performance Amalgama
Venice, Italy March 19-21 weekend workshops & performance Venice Oriental Dance Convention
Montpellier, France March 28 sunday performance Boston Camerata
Wellesley, MA April 2 @ 10pm friday dance party & performance Wellesley College Rock the Kasbah
Montreal, Canada April 9-11 weekend workshops & performance Sala Rosa Montreal
Eugene, OR May 1-2 weekend Arab Folk Dance and Musicality workshops Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene
Hong Kong May 8-10 weekend workshops & performance Klub Raks
Washington, DC May 21-23 weekend workshops & performance Sahara Dance
Atlanta, GA May 29 saturday dance party & drum solo contest Black Orchid Dance
New York, NY June 5-6 weekend Saidi dance workshop Egyptian Academy
Toronto, Canada June 12 satuday concert Maryem Hassan Tollar
Cairo, Egypt June 27-July 3 week workshops & performance Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival


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TURBO TABLA is a solo performance that combines the spontaneity of a live drummer with the stylistic intensity of a DJ. The best description would be "Arabic Techno". Karim, a classically trained Egyptian percussionist, performs on his feet with and an amplified Tabla (goblet drum) that employs many of the effects and sounds of an electric guitar. Karim dances, spins, jumps and entertains while executing the most rapid and grooveworthy hand percussion possible. The accompaniments are always the remixes and recreations of traditional Arabic and World music, with techno and hip hop beats, created by Karim. Karim is an accomplished performer of traditional Arabic music with the highest calibre of authenticity. It is this classical expertise that allows Karim to make modern Oriental music while maintaining the discipline of his Arabic background.